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Örebro University “Swedish: Örebro universitet” is a state university in Örebro, Sweden. Örebro commenced university level education in 1960s, after commencement of some university level courses in Uppsala University in Örebro. These activities provide base for establishment of an independent högskola (University College). This college was created in 1977 under the name Högskolan i Örebro (Örebro University College). This university college also integrated three other existing educational institutions in Örebro:

The teaching seminar

The sports college (founded in 1966)

The social work college (founded 1967)

Government of Sweden granted privileges of university to this college in 1999. On March 30th 2010 University was granted the right to award medical degrees in association with Örebro University Hospital. This privilege turned this university in 7th medical school in Sweden.

ALUMNI

English national football team Sven-Göran Eriksson and former Swedish Prime Minister Göran Persson are noted former manager of Örebro University. Persson is another name who studied sociology in Örebro 1969-1971. He was awarded an honorary doctorate in medicine from university in early 2005. This caused censure both from within Örebro University itself and from representatives of other Swedish universities.

OVERVIEW OF ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY

Örebro University is one of the fastest growing universities in Sweden. They have 16,000 students and 1,200 staff. The university grants education and research in humanities, law, social science, science, technology, health care, medicine, education, music and sport science. The university offers 800 courses, 60 undergraduate programs and 30 postgraduate programs. For international students Örebro University offers a number of Master programs that are trained in English. If any university has an exchange agreement with Örebro University, its student can spend a semester or a full year with Örebro University.

Örebro University is a juvenile, up-to-the-minute and rapidly growing university with an ambitious agenda for the future. They are offering a diverse range of high-quality courses in English, in stimulating and supportive environment. This university offers first-rate facilities for both students and staff. Campus of Örebro University is situated three kilometres from the town centre. Örebro University host selection of cafés and restaurants as well as a large sports complex with a state-of-the-art workout centre. Several nationalities of staff and students in this university reflects international flavor of their campus.

This university is situated at the very heart of Sweden. Örebro is a dynamic and vibrant town closes by Lake Hjälmaren. Its prime location with Stockholm, Gothenburg and Oslo within easy reach makes it an ideal place to be. You can experience a unique sense of community as a student at Örebro University. You will also have easy access to a wide range of leisure activities and make friends for life.

University of Heidelberg consists of 12 faculties after a structural reformation in 2003, which in turn encompass several disciplines, departments, and institutes. As an outcome of Bologna process, most faculties now offer Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Ph.D. degrees in order to comply with new European degree standard. Notable exceptions are undergraduate programs in law, medicine, dentistry and pharmacy, from which students still graduate with State Examination. A central examination at Master’s level is held by the State of Baden-Württemberg.

The Faculty of Behavioral Sciences and Empirical Cultural Sciences

The Faculty of Biosciences

The Faculty of Chemistry and Earth Sciences

The Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences

The Faculty of Law

The Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science

The Faculty of Medicine

The Faculty of Medicine in Mannheim

The Faculty of Modern Languages

The Faculty of Philosophy and History

The Faculty of Physics and Astronomy

The Faculty of Theology

ASSOCIATED INSTITUTIONS

Network for Research on Ageing

Central Institute of Mental Health Mannheim

Heidelberg Institute for International Conflict Research

Heidelberg State Observatory

University Hospital Heidelberg

University Hospital Mannheim

PARTNERSHIPS

Nationally and internationally university has several partnerships. In particular, it upholds ancient alliances in research and education with following independent research institutes located in and around Heidelberg:

The Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg “Ruperto Carola, Heidelberg University, or simply Heidelberg” is a public research university situated in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was founded in 1386. University of Heidelberg is an oldest university in Germany and was 4th university established in the Holy Roman Empire. It is a coeducational institution since 1899. Today Heidelberg has 12th faculties and offers several degree programs at undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral levels in some 100 disciplines. It is a German Excellence University, as well as a founding member of the League of European Research Universities, the Coimbra Group, and the European University Association.

BRIEF INFORMATION OF UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG

RUPRECHT KARL UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG

Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg

Latin: Ruperto Carola Heidelbergensis

MOTTO

Semper apertus (Latin)

MOTTO IN ENGLISH

(The book of learning is) always open.

ESTABLISHED

1386

TYPE

Public

RECTOR

Bernhard Eitel

ADMIN. STAFF

4,196 full time faculty

STUDENTS

26,741

LOCATION

Heidelberg, Germany

CAMPUS

Urban

COLORS

Sandstone red and Gold

AFFILIATIONS

German Excellence Universities

LERU

Coimbra Group

EUA

WEBSITE

www.uni-heidelberg.de

ALUMNI OF UNIVERSITY

Alumni and faculty of university includes several founders and pioneers of academic disciplines, and a huge number of globally applauded philosophers, poets, jurisprudences, theologians, natural and social scientists. 30 Nobel Laureates, at least 18 Leibniz Laureates, and two “Oscar” winners have been allied with the University of Heidelberg. Eight Nobel Laureates received the award during their tenure at Heidelberg.

Germany offers one of the largest university systems in Europe with more than 300 institutions of higher education throughout the country. There are 11 German universities which underlining the quality of both teaching and research in these institutions. Study abroad programs in Germany offer two strands of education one general and other specialized. General education programs offers opportunity to international students to gain essential investigative and scientific skills relevant to their selected area of study. On completion of an intermediate examination, students then move on to period of study that has much more focus on their precise subject. The purpose of this study is to develop an in depth knowledge and understanding of specialization. German qualifications at all levels are regarded as being of highest quality education. German education is based on system of education that blends thorough theoretical knowledge with cutting-edge research, informed by contemporary technology and discoveries.

The University of Barcelona is officially known as “Universitat de Barcelona” in Catalan and in Spanish it is known as “Universidad de Barcelona”. It is a public university situated in city of Barcelona, Catalonia in Spain. It is a member of Coimbra Group, LERU, European University Association, Mediterranean Universities Union, International Research Universities Network and Joan Lluís Vives Institute. University of Barcelona is offering 75 undergraduate programs, 353 graduate programs and 96 doctorate programs to more than 90,644 students. This university is considered as best University in Spain. In international ranking this university is ranked on 148thnumber overall in the world. Its subject’s rankings were:

72nd in Arts & Humanities

139th in Engineering & IT

68th in Life Sciences & Biomedicine

54th in Natural Sciences

118th in Social Sciences

UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA

Universitat de Barcelona

MOTTO

Libertas perfundet omnia luce

ESTABLISHED

November 3, 1450

TYPE

Public

RECTOR

Dídac Ramírez Sarrió

ACADEMIC STAFF

19

ADMIN. STAFF

4,715

STUDENTS

90,644

LOCATION

Barcelona, Spain

CAMPUS

4

WEBSITE

UB.edu

UB TODAY

Since 2005, the University of Barcelona encompasses 100 departments. These departments are grouped in 18 faculties and two university schools, one school and eight attached schools.

FACULTIES

Faculty of Biology

Faculty of Chemistry

Faculty of Odontology

Faculty of Economics and Business Studies

Faculty of Education

Faculty of Fine Arts

Faculty of Geography and History

Faculty of Geology

Faculty of Law

Faculty of Mathematics

Faculty of Medicine

Faculty of Library Sciences and Documentation

Faculty of Pharmacy

Faculty of Philology

Faculty of Philosophy

Faculty of Physics

Faculty of Psychology

Faculty of Teacher Training

UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS

University School of Business studies

University School of Nursing

ATTACHED SCHOOLS

Center of Higher Education in Nutrition and Dietetics

Higher School of Cinema and Audio-visual

Higher School of Prevention of Labor Accidents

Higher School of Public relations

University School of Hotel management and Tourism

University School of Nursing – Sant Joan de Deu

University School of Nursing – Santa Madrona

Catalan National Institute of Physical Education (INEFC)

UB also has 30 research centers. It is considered to be the best university in Spain.

The University of Prishtina as well as University of Priština are at present two dislodge public universities of Kosovo. These universities have same history up to a point of divergence, which took place in 1999. University of Pristina was opened as one university in Yugoslavia, in the city of Pristina for academic year 1969/1970 and functioned as University of Priština until 1999.

UNIVERSITY OF PRISHTINA

University of Pristina is a member of Balkan Universities Network and recognized internationally by American and West European universities as well as international organizations are cooperating with it. This university is instructing in Albanian language. It is actually located in Pristina, now the capital city of Kosovo.

UNIVERSITY OF PRIŠTINA

University of Priština is located at Kosovska Mitrovica. This university has Serbian entity displaced from the city of Priština in 1999. University is conducting education in Serbian language, backed by Government of Serbia. It is recognized by United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) since 2002 but under the name of university of Mitrovica. This university has legal continuity with original institution although it has been physically expelled from campus located in Pristina.

STATISTICS AND UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION

The academic year of the University “both Serbian and Albanian” continue from 1st October through 30 September. Academic year is prearranged in two semesters, with 30 weeks’ significance of teaching per year. Serbian university had 14 faculties with about 18,000 students and over 1,300 faculty and staff members in 1999. In the same year, about 6,000 students transferred to other universities in central Serbia after the Kosovo War was over. In 2001 “while was situated in Kruševac” it had 17,000 students. From 1999 to 2001 about 2,000 students graduated from University of Priština, 50 students were awarded Magister degrees, and 20 earned their doctorates. After moving back to Kosovo only 6,500 students decided to carry on their education at this University.

In 2004 University had 10 faculties with about 8,000 students while enrollment quota was 1,200 students. In August 2007 it had 9,320 students, over 700 faculty and about 200 staff members and its enrollment quota was 2,726 students. About 45% of students were from Kosovo, 30% from central Serbia, 25% from Montenegro. There were also a smaller number of students from Republic of Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Currently, there are 10.264 students, 730 faculty, and 320 staff members.

In the academic year 2004/2005, Albanian university counted 28,832 undergraduate students, 15,596 (54.1%) men and 13,236 (45.9%) women; 28,567 (99%) students were of Albanian ethnicity, 125 (0.4%) Bosniaks, 114 (0.4%) Turks, and 25 (0.1%) belonged to other ethnic groups. About 3,000 students are receiving bachelor or master degrees every year at University of Prishtina, the majority in social and human sciences. More than 50,000 have graduated from the university since its establishment.

Medical universities in United Kingdom incorporates several educational activities. These activities concerned with edification and supervision of medical doctors in the United Kingdom. They provide entry-level training through to ongoing education of qualified specialists. Here you can find brief information about medical colleges and universities in United Kingdom.

LIST OF MEDICAL UNIVERSITIES IN UNITED KINGDOM

Here is a list of medical universities and colleges in United Kingdom. I listed these universities according to their rank in United Kingdom.

Oxford University, Medical Sciences Division

Edinburgh University, Medical School

Dundee University, Medical School

Cambridge University, School of Clinical Medicine

The University of Manchester, School of Medicine

University College London, Medical School

Imperial College, School of Medicine

University of Aberdeen, School of Medicine

University of Leeds, School of Medicine

Leicester University Medical School

Newcastle University, Medical Sciences

University of Glasgow, Faculty of Medicine

Peninsula Medical School

The University of Nottingham, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

King’s College London, School of Medicine

The University of Sheffield, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

London is the capital of England and United Kingdom (UK). It is Britain’s largest and most crowded metropolitan area. London is a foremost global educational centre, having one of the largest populations of overseas students of any city in the world.

RESEARCH

UCL, Imperial College London, Queen Mary University of London, King’s College London and LSE are leading centers of research and stand alongside MIT, University of California, Berkeley and other US Universities are very famous in terms of international repute. Virtually all leading British learned societies are based in London. The Royal Institution has historic importance, repository and promoter of acquisition of scientific knowledge through research and study.

OTHER INSTITUTIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

There are also numbers of colleges in London that offer education leading to degree authenticated by universities but not from actual universities. Some of these colleges are private institutions and very similar to actual universities like European Business School or Regent’s College.

FURTHER EDUCATION

London also has various further education colleges funded by Learning and Skills Councils. Traditionally these were completely separated from higher education system and offered vocational education below university level. This distinction is breaking down and various further education colleges now offer university level courses validated by local university and prepare students for university entrance, as well as providing them vocational courses.

ART EDUCATION

London is also Britain’s leading centre for arts education. London has four music conservatories like:

Royal College of Music

The Royal Academy of Music

Trinity College of Music

The Guildhall School of Music and Drama

Art and design schools include

Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design

Chelsea College of Art and Design

London College of Communication

London College of Fashion

Goldsmiths College

University of London

Royal College of Art

Slade School of Art

MEDICAL EDUCATION

London is an important centre for medical education. The city’s medical schools are attached to top hospitals and some of them are numerous centuries old. The number of medical schools has been reduced to five after a recent series of mergers.

Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry

King’s College London School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences (formerly Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ School of Medicine)